Hengyi Industries’ oil refinery and petrochemical plant has been the main contributor to the increase in industrial downstream activities which has driven Brunei’s economy to a 2.8% growth in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020 amidst the global coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Finance and Economy and Minister and the Prime Minister’s Office YB Dato Seri […]
Read MoreA special Frequent Commuters Pass (FCP) arrangement has been introduced for frequent commuters crossing the border, said Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah. “There are those who travel frequently across the border, such as workers who commute […]
Read MoreTOKYO: Japan said on Friday it has agreed with Singapore and Brunei to reopen their borders for newly arriving expatriates and other long-term residents from next Wednesday and Oct 8, respectively. Those eligible to travel will be allowed in on condition they self-isolate for 14-days after entering the respective countries to prevent the spread of […]
Read MoreBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 21 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): In the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, retail sales performance in Brunei Darussalam continued to show an increase of 1.6 per cent year-on-year, after increasing by 5.8 per cent (revised from 4.3 per cent) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. The value of retail sales in Q2 […]
Read MoreMinister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah said that the country is attempting to bring down the unemployment rate to four per cent, or even lower. In an interview with the Bulletin at the opening of the Julangan […]
Read MoreBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 14 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah said that the country is attempting to bring down the unemployment rate to four per cent, or even lower. In an interview with the […]
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